| Document ID (ISN) | 57648 |
| CIS number |
92-687 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0267-8373 - Work and Stress |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Seidman S.A., Zager J. |
| Title |
A study of coping behaviours and teacher burnout |
| Bibliographic information |
July-Sep. 1991, Vol.5, No.3, p.205-216. 80 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study investigated whether or not factors of teacher burnout were associated with adaptive and maladaptive coping behaviour. It was found, in a sample of 365 US (north Texas) school teachers, that many physical and psychological problems (e.g., stomach aches and depression) were related to teacher burnout factors. The data also showed that certain maladaptive coping mechanisms (e.g., excessive alcohol consumption) were associated with higher teacher burnout, while adaptive coping strategies (e.g., hobbies) were related to lower burnout levels among school teachers. An association was also revealed between certain demographic factors (e.g., sex) and coping behaviour. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
educational institutions; mental stress; teaching; psychological effects; neuropsychic effects |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
drug dependence; sleep disturbances; alcoholism |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Teaching and educational institutions
Mental health
Alcohol and drug abuse
Diseases of the nervous system
Mental stress and burnout
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